Category: Board of Supervisors
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Berkowitz running for 2nd term
November 18, 2019 Del Norte County Supervisor, Bob Berkowitz, representing the 5th District, announced today that he is running for a second term. Berkowitz is a 40 year resident of Del Norte County. He built radio station KCRE-FM and served as its owner and manager for 10 years. In the 1980’s he was appointed to…
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Open Letter to the Political Candidates of Crescent City and Del Norte County:
Opinion Piece By Jeff McCaddon – October 24, 2019 Candidates, I do not want to hear about your dreams. Dreams lack a methodical plan of action and the all-important element of financing. If you don’t know how you are going to accomplish or pay for an endeavor, then go back to bed… Sweet dreams. Claiming…
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The skinny on upcoming elections
By Donna Westfall – September 30, 2019 Have you had anyone knock on your door announcing their intention to run for office? So far, there are six people who have taken out papers: For Del Norte County Board of Supervisors: District 1 – John Pritchett John currently sits on the Del Norte County 41st District…
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Volunteers needed for Take a Bite out of Blight project
Submitted by Supervisor Roger Gitlin – August 20, 2019 A formidable project awaits you. A privately owned lot off Washington Blvd, at the South 101 Freeway on ramp has become severely blighted by transients. Volunteers needed to bag litter and trash for staging and removal. WHEN: Wednesday-Thursday, August 28-29, 8:30AM-12 Noon WHERE: 101 Freeway…
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Another $15,000 Hand-out to Oxford House?
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – August 13, 2019 – I am somewhat stunned by the lack of understanding by Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director, Heather Snow, as she has once again got to stick her nose in something that shouldn’t be any of her business. Most of us have no doubt…
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Juveniles to disperse wood chips along dog paths
PRESS RELEASE – July 16, 2019 Del Norte County District 1 Supervisor Roger Gitlin announces expansion of Community Service program involving wards of Juvenile Hall. In coordination with Del Norte County Probation, minors detained in the Hall will participate in various community projects in helping improve the Del Norte County. Friday, July 19 at 8:30AM,…
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Sup. Roger Gitlin, Crescent City and Pelican Bay State Prison Will Get Recognition
Del Norte County Supervisor Roger Gitlin announces Pelican Bay State Prison , Crescent City will be recognized at the California State Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Sacramento., April 24-25. Secretary of Corrections Ralph Diaz will appear on a panel with PBSP Warden James Robertson and Supervisor Gitlin at the Administration of Justice Policy Committee…
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LOCAL TOWN HALL MEETING HOSTED BY SUPERVISOR GITLIN
By Linda Sutter – April 3, 2019 – A local townhall meeting was held in the Arts and Crafts building of Del Norte County fairgrounds. Topics of discussion were the following; CRESCENT CITY ORDINANCES REGARDING HOMELESS. Mike Justice of Daily Bread Ministries stated there are a handful of bad apples but that is not the…
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Town Hall Meeting Set for April 3, 2019
March 25, 2019 – Del Norte County Supervisor Roger Gitlin announces a Town Hall inviting the public to discuss local and regional issues affecting Del Norte County. Subjects for discussion on the Agenda include the new City Ordinances addressing the 2018 Court of Appeals ruling decriminalizing resting and sleeping on public lands and the collateral…
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Ending Homelessness
PRESS RELEASE – February 15, 2019 – Beginning in the Fall of 2017, True North’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) began meeting to search for answers to the critical problem of homelessness in Del Norte County. We hold to the belief that seeing all people, regardless of socio-economic status, as having intrinsic worth and the right…